votos
/botos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'vows' is translated into Spanish as votos.
votos refers to solemn promises made to a deity or a partner, often during a wedding ceremony. To specify 'wedding vows', the adjective 'matrimoniales' is often added to the noun votos matrimoniales.
Which one should you use?
While 'votos' can mean solemn promises, in a political context, votos also means 'votes'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is voto.
How do you pronounce it?
/botos/
Did you know?
- In some traditional Spanish contexts, hacer votos is used not just for weddings, but to express a deep, hopeful wish for something to happen, similar to 'praying for' a result.
- A voto de silencio is used figuratively in Spanish to describe someone who is simply refusing to give an opinion or speak up.
- The term voto can refer to a physical object, such as the actual piece of paper cast into a ballot box during an election.
Examples in context
- Yo, [Name], tomo a [Name] como mi legítimo/a esposa/o, para amarla/o y respetarla/o, en la alegría y en la tristeza, en la salud y en la enfermedad, todos los días de mi vida.I, [Name], take [Name] as my lawful spouse, to love and respect them, in joy and in sadness, in health and in sickness, all the days of my life.
- Yo, [Name], prometo estar contigo en las buenas y en las malas, en la abundancia y en la escasez, amándote y respetándote hasta el final de mis días.I, [Name], promise to be with you through the good and the bad, in abundance and in scarcity, loving and respecting you until the end of my days.
- [Name], quiero pasar el resto de mi vida junto a ti. Prometo cuidarte, consentirte y amarte en todas las circunstancias, con todo mi corazón y alma. ¡Eres el amor de mi vida![Name], I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I promise to take care of you, spoil you and love you in all circumstances, with all my heart and soul. You are the love of my life!
- Ellos intercambiaron sus votos matrimoniales.They exchanged their marriage vows.
- Los votos son muy importantes para la pareja.The vows are very important to the couple.
- Ella escribió sus propios votos para la ceremonia.She wrote her own vows for the ceremony.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing their upcoming wedding ceremony.
- LucíaMateo, ¿ya escribiste tus votos?Mateo, have you written your vows yet?
- MateoNo todavía, Lucía, quiero que sean perfectos.Not yet, Lucía, I want them to be perfect.
- LucíaNuestros votos serán un momento muy especial.Our vows will be a very special moment.
- MateoSí, es la parte más importante del día.Yes, it is the most important part of the day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
